Tuticorin Thermal Power Project

Tuticorin Thermal Power Project is a proposed 450 megawatt coal-fired power station. The project has been proposed by Ind Bharat Power (Karwar) Ltd.

The power station was originally proposed as the Hanakon Thermal Power Project. However, following strong community opposition to the project, the company decided that it be moved to Tuticorin. The company’s Executive Director A N Vasu Rao said, "the thermal power plant at Hanakon has been shifted due to strong public protest and considering the delicate environment issues. Now, the project it be established to Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu."

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